Svavar Gestsson | |
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Icelandic Minister of Commerce | |
In office September 1, 1978 – October 15, 1979 | |
Preceded by | Ólafur Jóhannesson |
Succeeded by | Kjartan Jóhannsson |
Icelandic Minister of Social Affairs | |
In office 8 February 1980 – April 28, 1983 | |
Preceded by | Magnús Helgi Magnússon |
Succeeded by | Alexander Stefánsson |
Icelandic Minister of Education | |
In office 28 September 1988 – 30 April 1991 | |
Preceded by | Birgir Ísleifur Gunnarsson |
Succeeded by | Ólafur Garðar Einarsson |
Ambassador of Iceland to Sweden
of Iceland to Sweden | |
In office 30 August 2001 – 30 November 2005 | |
Preceded by | Hörður H. Bjarnason |
Succeeded by | Guðmundur Árni Stefánsson |
Ambassador of Iceland to Denmark of Iceland to Denmark | |
In office 22 November 2005 – 15 February 2012 | |
Preceded by | Þorsteinn Pálsson |
Succeeded by | Sturla Sigurjónsson |
Personal details | |
Born | Guðnabakki, Stafholtstungur, Iceland | 26 June 1944
Died | 18 January 2021 | (aged 76)
Spouse | Jónína Benediktsdóttir
(m. 1964, divorced)Guðrún Ágústsdóttir (m. 1993) |
Children | 3 |
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Svavar Gestsson (26 June 1944 – 18 January 2021) was an Icelandic politician and Minister for Social Affairs (from February 1980 to May 1983), Minister for Culture and Education in the cabinet of Steingrímur Hermannsson (1988–1991), Member of Parliament (1978–1999), and Ambassador (1999–2009).[1]